Water’s Edge Day

Sunday, September 15, 2019

10 am – 4 pm

Join the Georgia Strait Alliance and discover what makes our waterfront so wonderful! Water’s Edge Day is a fun, free, family-friendly community celebration, with activities in the museum, outside, and on the water!

Take a ride and listen to stories in a traditional First Nations canoe, test your balance on a paddleboard, or sing a song and go on a nature walk. Connect with organizations who are working throughout the region and discover more about the ocean that surrounds us.

Location Details & Accessibility

We want everyone to be able to have fun at Water’s Edge Day this year! The Vancouver Maritime Museum is located in Vanier Park, Kitsilano, and can be accessed via car, public transit, ferry, bike, and by foot. There is pay parking adjacent to the museum, with two wheelchair/accessible spots located on the south side of the parking lot.

The activities will be spread out throughout the museum, as well as the nearby beach and docks. There is a ramp leading up to the main entrance of the museum. Some of the museum’s features are not wheelchair accessible (the St. Roch and the dry dock) but all of the Water’s Edge Day activities within the museum will be wheelchair accessible. The men’s and women’s washrooms in the museum each have a large, accessible stall.

To get down to the docks, there is a narrow ramp, and it can be quite steep depending on the tides. There may also be a small step required to step aboard the boats. On-water activities such as canoeing and stand up paddleboarding (SUP) will require participants to have a sufficient level of mobility and balance.

There will be a Tacofino Food Truck available to purchase food from on the day of the event. They have a variety of options, including vegan and vegetarian.

Please bring your own water bottle or coffee cup! There will be coffee for sale at the event, and water bottles can be refilled inside the museum.

If you have any further questions, concerns, comments, or requests regarding accessibility during Water’s Edge Day, please email Kirsten at kirsten@georgiastrait.org

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We’re only here for a relatively short period of time in terms of ecosystem developments. As custodians, it’s our job to protect what we have and Georgia Strait Alliance is taking a strong leadership stand on regional issues and making that happen.